A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Old thread past the page 20 mark. I'd like to add Rodgers to the candidates in the sack race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 That 2nd half made for grim viewing. More dull than the 2nd half against Southampton. At least Southampton played some good football but Leicester looked lost and we also decided to stop trying and just see out the game in 3rd gear. At least Ten Hag has shown that he can be pragmatic since this squad is not really suited to the style of football he normally likes to implement. Important win for us since our next game is most likely a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunland Lord Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Zakaria on loan from Juve to Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Consigliere said: Important win for us since our next game is most likely a loss. Not quite. This is our first actual test of the season, while you've already battered Liverpool. So we'll see. Should be a cracking game. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Part of a comment by @baxus in the previous thread: Quote ... this match is exactly why we need 2 30-minute halves with time stopped when ball is out of play instead of the current setup. MLS had a couple of experiments when it first started in 1996. One was a clock that counted down from 45:00 to 0:00, and the officials were supposed to stop the clock during breaks in play. Another being an ice hockey style PK shootout to break ties at the end of the game. Both ideas were scrapped at the end of the first season, iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Teng Ai Hui said: MLS had a couple of experiments when it first started in 1996. One was a clock that counted down from 45:00 to 0:00, and the officials were supposed to stop the clock during breaks in play. Another being an ice hockey style PK shootout to break ties at the end of the game. Both ideas were scrapped at the end of the first season, iirc. First of all, any innovation that comes from the US would be seen as an abomination and the way to "ruin our beautiful game". I'd dare say that's the case even today, and it especially was 26 years ago. Not exactly fair, but that's how it goes. 45 minutes of play is too long for a half and too short for a full game. Back in the day while I was watching Serie A, during the broadcast they would show how long each team had the ball in possession in play, and over the course of the whole match it would always be around 60 minutes combined. Sometimes it would be a minute or two more or less, but the average was around 60 minutes. Now, obviously it's not representative, and the duration of the half could be 35 minutes or 25 minutes or whatever the data suggests, but something needs to be done about time wasting. I could be mistaken, but I remember reading something about (I think) Dutch second division trying out something similar this season, or that it would be trying it in one of the upcoming seasons. I'm looking forward to hearing how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Chelsea spent £283m this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spockydog Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 O, woe is Eddie Howe. Nobody likes us, he wails. Lol. Wait til they see your All Or Nothing on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Soylent Brown said: Complaining about crowd reaction when you've instructed your players to waste time from the 3rd minute is a bit odd. I think he is referring to general antipathy. He claims he doesn't understand it. Perhaps the dumb cunt should educate himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunland Lord Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 What good are fines against a sportswashing club like PSG, Man City, etc.? They have unlimited money, that is the problem already, so paying a fine is just another cash activity for them. It is like punishing the ocean for being wet by splashing it with water. Come on, UEFA, fait attention, s'il vous plait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I fear tomorrow, I have to say. In a way, we're set up for matches against teams like Liverpool this year - defending deep, staying solid, hitting with speed on the break. But I can't for the life of me see our backline holding firm for an entire match, and even with the addition of Maupay, I don't see many goals in this team. So expecting a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon the Leaner Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 still early but it looks like a season for the underdogs / cursed giants, with Arsenal on top of the PL, plus Roma and Marseille joint-top of their respective league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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A Horse Named Stranger Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 So biggest game in British football, the football battle for a city, the good guys vs blue guys is upon us on Saturday. Spoiler Mon the hoops! (what game were you thinking of?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Has a player ever received a straight red in consecutive matches? Nunez has to keep his head today. Every single Everton player will be trying to wind him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 This is a proper game of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Love the way Iwobi has evolved into a different kind of player at Everton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 The VAR room has been an excellent signing for Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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